Radar Test & Electronic Warfare (EW) Test

As technology evolves so do the challenges in detection, avoidance, electronic warfare and countermeasures. In all cases, the testing of today's systems will benefit from high-performance test equipment — analog and vector signal generators, spectrum analyzers, vector signal analyzers, vector network analyzers and more. From simulations of an arriving wavefront with multiple emitters to testing of precision components in a receiver, our solutions are ready for the complexity of radar test and EW test applications.

See a live demo of SystemVue 2016. The new capabilities enable researchers and system architects working on platforms using beamforming algorithms for 5G, satellite, NewSpace, radar and EW applications, to reduce interference and power consumption, while increasing physical range.

This Microwave Journal article examines an alternative simulation method that allows for better cross-domain modeling in a single framework, to capture the complete effects of modern radar system performance.

This article reprint from Defense Technical Briefs covers common test challenges and radar basics. Radar, EW, and ELINT engineers make a variety of routine measurements. As highlighted earlier, pulse width and PRF or PRI provide important information about a radar system’s resolution and range.